City Council members voted 5-2 on the measure, which launches the project into the next phase. Architects will spend several months finalizing details on the proposed facility before soliciting bids for its construction.

Work could start sometime next summer.

Opposing the measure were Ward 3 Councilman Jim Newell and Ward 6 Councilman Mike Bryan. Both cited dissatisfaction with costs, which they deemed too high, and location. They wanted the complex at Ballard Park instead.